Alex Straker

Writer

Agent

Simon Blakey
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Alex is a writer and guest lecturer based in London.

As a contributing writer Alex cut his teeth on the BBC continuing dramas EASTENDERS and HOLBY CITY and has more recently written for the fifth series of THE LAST KINGDOM (Carnival Film & Television / Netflix), the Jay Blakeson led series CULPRITS (Character 7 / Disney Star) and THE FLATSHARE (42MP / Paramount+).

As a showrunner he is in development with companies including West Road Pictures, Company Television, Carnival and Greenacre Films on several original television projects for various UK broadcasters and international streamers.

He participated in the ITV/Dancing Ledge mentorship scheme (mentored by Lydia Adetunji, BBC’s NOUGHTS & CROSSES) and is one of seven writers taking part in the Chris Chibnall / Imaginary Friends scheme to train and support the “next wave” of British showrunners.

Work includes:

THE BUCANEERS Series 2                 Current
The Forge for Apple TV
1 x 60′

CULPRITS
Character 7 for Disney+/Star
Created by J Blakeson
1 x 60′

VIKINGS: VALHALLA   Series 3
Netflix/MGM
1 x 60′ / Episode 4

FLATSHARE   Series 1
42 / Paramount+
1 x 60′ / Episode 5

THE LAST KINGDOM Series 5                                      
Carnival for Netflix
1 x 60′ / Episode 6

BULLETPROOF II                                                                          
Shadow Script
Vertigo for Sky

HOLBY CITY                                                                                    
2 x 60’ episodes

BRIMSTONE                                                                                   
Original pilot and series outline, 60’
SKY Table Read / BBC Writer’s Room

EASTENDERS                                                                                  
6 x 30’ episode
BBC

 

In Development:

13 SECRETS                                                                       
Original Series
Company Television

HEATHENS
Original Series

DARK LADY 
Original Series
Greenacre Films

THE LAST ROMEO                                                                       
West Road Pictures
Alex is leading a new adaptation of the novel by Justin Myers

 

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